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Taiji Kase 1929 – 2004“Shotokan’s Power House and Role
Model”Shihan Taiji Kase was a Japanese master of Shotokankarate who was one of the earliest masters responsible for introducing
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Taiji Kase 1929 – 2004“Shotokan’s Power House and Role
Model”Shihan Taiji Kase was a Japanese master of Shotokankarate who was one of the earliest masters responsible for introducing
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Taira Shinken 1897 - 1970“He Saved Okinawan Kobudo From Extinction”Shinken Tairawas a Japanese martial artist, born as Shinken Maezato in
1897 on Kume island in the Okinawan archipelago.In 1922, aft ...
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Osamu Ozawa 1925 – 1998“A Leader Who Commanded not Dictated”He was brought up in accordance with the ancient traditions of the
samurai as these were his forefathers. Osamu Ozawa was forced to endure ...
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“The Creator and Head of the JKA”Masatoshi was an internationally renowned Japanese master of Shotokan karate.He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in
1949, and wrote many textbooks ...
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Masatoshi Nakayama 1913 - 1987“The Creator and Head of the JKA”Masatoshi was an internationally renowned Japanese master of Shotokankarate.He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in
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Masatoshi Nakayama 1913 - 1987“The Creator and Head of the JKA”Masatoshi was an internationally renowned Japanese master of Shotokankarate.He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in
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Tsuyoshi Chitose 1898 – 1984“The Grandson of Matsumura Soken”Tsuyoshi Chitose was born on October 18, 1898 in the
town of Kumochi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. He came from a
martial arts lineage ...
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Tsuyoshi Chitose 1898 – 1984“The Grandson of Matsumura Soken”Tsuyoshi Chitose was born on October 18, 1898 in the
town of Kumochi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. He came from a
martial arts lineage ...
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Takayuki Mikami 1933 –“ Black Belt’s 1990 Instructor Of The
Year”Takayuki Mikami is a Japanese master of Shotokankarate based in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. He holds the rank of 9th danblack belt ...
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Zanshin – Perfect Finish.“There is a term “Zanshin” in
martial arts rarely understood fully in Japanese Budo.In Japanese karate most
philosophical terms came at the end of WW-2 when the JKA introdu ...
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Shoshin Nagamine 1907 –
1997 “A Man of Humility”Shōshin Nagamine was a Japanese author from Okinawa as well as a soldier, police
officer, and karate master.In 1992, Grand Master
Shoshin Nagam ...
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Masutatsu Oyama 1923 –
1994“Man with The Iron Fist”He was born Choi Yeong-eui, more commonly known as Mas Oyama, the
karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influe ...
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Kenwa Mabuni 1889 –
1952 DW“He Found The Balance
Between Shuri and Naha Te.”Kenwa Mabuni was one of the first karate ka to teach karate on mainland Japan and is credited as developing the style kn ...
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Kanken Toyama 1888 – 1966“The Keeper of Okinawa’s Soul of
Martial Arts” Kanken Toyama, martial arts
grandmaster was born in Shuri, Okinawa, to a noble family, and given the name
of Oyadameri Kank ...
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Kanken Toyama 1888 – 1966“The Keeper of Okinawa’s Soul of
Martial Arts” Kanken Toyama, martial arts
grandmaster was born in Shuri, Okinawa, to a noble family, and given the name
of Oyadameri Kank ...
